Irun Car Rental Guide
This page provides you with information about car rental in Irun and gives a short overview of the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in Spain.
Rental Restrictions
To rent a car in Spain, you must be at least 21 years old and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. An International Driving License is highly recommended.
Cars rented in Spain are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and the former Yugoslavia. Travel on the African continent is not allowed.
Driving Restrictions
In Spain, driving is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age in Spain is 18 years and the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Children under 12 must be seated in a child seat, to be allowed to sit in the front. Seatbelts are compulsory for all passengers.
When driving through tunnels, headlights must be on. In built-up areas, the use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme and immediate danger. Outside built-up areas, you must use the horn to indicate your intention to pass.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on even dates along the side with even addresses and on odd dates along the side with odd addresses. Always park your car in the direction of traffic flow. Do not park within 5 metres of intersections or entrances to public buildings. Blue Zones or Zona Azul are indicated by signs – parking in these zones is allowed for 1.5 hours from 8 am to 9 pm. There may also be Zona Oras and you have to display a ticket to be allowed to park in these.
Foreigners must pay fines on the spot unless they can present a Spanish bail bond or address of a Spanish friend or company who will guarantee that the fine will be paid.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways | 120KM/H |
| Dual Carriageways | 100KM/H |
| Built-up areas | 50KM/H |
| Residential Areas | 19KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police Service: 091
Ambulance service: 092
Fire Service: 080
Road Tolls
Many roads in Spain are tolled. Most toll stations accept credit cards, but you are advised to carry cash. The tolls are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – el alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Irun
Irun is located near the eastern border of the Basque country on the banks of the Bidasoa river. Because of its industrial and commercial character, it is the most important city in the area. Irun has the appearance of a new city, but it is possible to find important remnants from the past. One of the most important sights is the church of Santa Maria del Juncal. Another monumental building is the Baroque City Hall. Near the square of Urdanibia, you can find the hermitage of Santa Elena. You can also visit the Museum of the hermitage of Ama Xantalen.
Irun offers a wide range of leisure, cultural and sporting activities as well as great restaurants and pubs.
Population: 57,000
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 43
Monetary unit: Euro
